‘Peter Rabbit’ Leads Animated Daytime Emmy Noms

Nick Jr.’s charming new take on the classic Peter Rabbit property is leading the Daytime Emmy Award nominations pack with eight nods, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences revealed. Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be presented on June 20 to series background designer Eddie Gribbin, storyboarder Marten Johnmark and production designer Stephen Robinson. Other top toon nominees include Disney’s Sofia the First and Hub Network’s hybrid The Aquabats! Super Show! (six each) and Nick’s Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (five). The puppet classic Sesame Street has 15 nominations.

Below is a list of the key animation category nominees; winners will be announced during the June 22 Awards ceremony. For a full list of 2014 Daytime Emmy Award nominees, see emmyonline.org/day_41st_nominations